Abstract

We report on the magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of HoFe0.5Cr0.5O3 compound. The nature of the magnetic phase transitions is explained with the help of Arrott's plots. Evidenced metamgnetic transitions are attributed to the reorientation of the moments which are aligned antiparallel to the applied magnetic field. Magnetocaloric properties are analyzed from the isothermal magnetization measurements. The large value of magnetic entropy of 8.18 J/kg.K at 12.5 K with 6 T observed for HoFe0.5Cr0.5O3 compound is due to the ordering of Ho3+ moments.